Repairing a cigarette burn in a car seat.

[Cock Womble 7]

A, ahem, "close personal friend" of mine has picked up a bit of a fag burn to the passenger seat of her (very nice) VW Eos. Now, it's a company/lease car and, come the time to hand it back, it obviously has to be in good nick, so she would like to get it repaired.

Does anyone have any experience of companies who offer "invisible" repairs to car seats (or at least to a standard that would satisfy the lease company)? Can they just patch it up, or would a whole new seat "cover" be required?

She does have the option of buying it instead of giving it back, which is something she's seriously considering as she absolutely loves the car. If she did keep it, the repair would be less of an issue - but if the price was reasonable she might get it done anyway.



NB: This thread is not - repeat is not - to descend into a lecture about the evils of smoking in cars or just smoking in general. Thank you.

[carreauchompeur]

Cock Womble 7 said:

A, ahem, "close personal friend" of mine has picked up a bit of a fag burn.

Worst 'I've got a FB' thread ever.

[littlebasher]

If it helps, I've coloured in the foam underneath with a felt tip in the past!

Not 'quite' invisible though

[Cock Womble 7]

carreauchompeur said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

A, ahem, "close personal friend" of mine has picked up a bit of a fag burn.

Worst 'I've got a FB' thread ever.

'Koff.

[Regiment]

carreauchompeur said:

Worst 'I've got a FB' thread ever.

FB = Facebook?

[Cock Womble 7]

Regiment said:

FB = Facebook?

Not quite.

[Pickled]

Any decent smart repair guy should be able to sort it for under 50 quid

[Cock Womble 7]

Pickled said:

Any decent smart repair guy should be able to sort it for under 50 quid

Really?

Can they get "swatches" of the seat fabric from VW and make a patch, or is it a bit more complicated than that?

[Deva Link]

Ask your local VW dealer who they use, or maybe even get them to do it but ask if they'll guarantee it'll meet the lease return standard.

[Pickled]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Really?

Can they get "swatches" of the seat fabric from VW and make a patch, or is it a bit more complicated than that?

They use various fibres to match the pattern, this gives you an idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhOfCLPtPBo&fea...

Or get someone handy with a needle and thread to do an invisible stitch on it

[Cock Womble 7]

Pickled said:

They use various fibres to match the pattern, this gives you an idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhOfCLPtPBo&fea...

Wow, that's pretty good.

[Deva Link]

Wasn't a seat, but the textured light grey dash of the otherwise immaculate 5mth old Merc I bought had a cut in it as if someone has banged a heavy sharp object into it.

The salesman waved it away and said it would be invisibly repaired. I was dubious, but I would defy anybody to pick out where the repair is.

[Cock Womble 7]

Deva Link said:

Ask your local VW dealer who they use, or maybe even get them to do it but ask if they'll guarantee it'll meet the lease return standard.

So there's hope. Thanks, I'll pass this on.